27-441. Definitions In this article, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. " Aggregate" means cinders, crushed rock or stone, decomposed granite, gravel, pumice, pumicite and sand. 2. " Aggregate mining" means clearing, covering or moving land using mechanized earth-moving equipment on privately owned property for aggregate development and production purposes, including ancillary aggregate finished product […]
27-442. Aggregate mining operations; community notice; application A. An owner or operator of an aggregate mining operation shall not conduct any aggregate mining until it has an approved community notice pursuant to section 27-445, except that an owner or operator of an existing aggregate mining operation may continue the operation if a community notice is […]
27-443. Application fee; aggregate community notice fund A. The inspector shall adopt by rule an application fee for a community notice for a new aggregate mining operation and for a major modification of an approved community notice. The state mine inspector shall collect an application fee established by rule from each owner or operator who […]
27-444. Community notice; public meeting A. Within twenty-one days after the state mine inspector notifies an owner or operator of an aggregate mining operation that the application for a community notice for a new aggregate mining operation or a major modification for an approved community notice is complete, or within twenty-one days after the application […]
27-445. Approval of community notice or major modification A. The state mine inspector shall approve or disapprove a community notice for a new aggregate mining operation or major modification within sixty days after the notice is filed by the owner or operator of the aggregate mining operation. B. The inspector shall approve the community notice […]
27-446. Claims of deviation from an approved community notice A. After a community notice is approved by the state mine inspector, a residential property owner who resides within one-half mile of the boundaries of the aggregate mining operation may submit a written complaint to the designated community representative that the operation has materially deviated from […]
27-447. Inspection and enforcement A. The state mine inspector may enter and inspect any aggregate mining operation to determine compliance with an approved community notice. B. If the inspector determines that a person is violating this article, an approved community notice or aggregate mining operations zoning district standards regulation adopted by a county and approved […]
27-448. Sand and gravel safety rules A. All sand and gravel operations shall be conducted with due regard to safety. The inspector shall adopt rules to carry out the provisions of this section. B. Article 5 of this chapter applies to sand and gravel operations.
